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THE lilTTLE 
GHRIST/AAS ROVER 




'OCT 141887^ ' 






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"threat ool^s from little acorns grow, 

— <©o, tbe proverb preocl^es, 

"tjreat aches from little acbmqs 

— €)o. another teaches. 

But 'Qal-^s and Qcbes/' alil^e will 

If these two stay upon the snow. 



grow. 



Ii1lle maiden fo-' nnn <\x/pp.i, 

Some one s Gbristmas treasure 

Has found ber way to tb'is retreat; 
Her beart o'er-brim wiib pleasure, 

Ond eyes witb bappiness acjiow. 
^0 see tbe acorns on tbe snow. 



Wbere tbe Sb^'istmas-tide to greet. 

Home IS bn^bt cind merry ; 
2)ome one soon will miss ibeir sweet 

111 tile winsome foirv, 
OncI seelVing. wbere to find ben l^now 

Dy little foot-pnnts in tbe snow. 



Will bring irje Iau9bin^ rover borne, 
Witb \)er pretty playtbtnas laden, 

Ulncl tell \)P.\\ ''np.\/p.v more to ronm 
— U wayward liitle maiden, — 

Ulone into tbe forest so, 

(4)0 play Witb acorns in tbe snow. 



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